...chairmanship of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and to replace him with Henry Waxman of California. The 82-year-old Dingell is often thought of as the last New Dealer. A proud wearer of the union label, but also a staunch defender of gun rights. A...
...the gluttonous Republican incumbent mavens and gets back the incumbent likes of Waxman, Frank, Dodd, Kennedy, Pelosi, Reid, Dingell, Miller, Conyers, another Jackson and on and on and on. The voters of this country refuse to reconcile their 18 percent approval...
...agenda. Many congressional veterans were surprised when House Democrats, meeting as a caucus, voted 137-122 to oust Michigan's John "The Truck" Dingell, 82, as chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and give the post to Waxman. Few jobs in Congress...
...agenda. Many congressional veterans were surprised when House Democrats, meeting as a caucus, voted 137-122 to oust Michigan's John (the Truck) Dingell, 82, as chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and give the post to Waxman. Few jobs in Congress...
...dreams of going out -- gracefully, on his own terms, with the taste of victory fresh in his mouth. As things turned out, John Dingell's fall from power looked more like King Kong's roaring tumble from the top of the Empire State Building. And for those who...
...Congressman Henry Waxman to replace Rep. John Dingell as Chair of the nation’s most important environmental committee. Dingell had held that chairmanship for 30 years by virtue of the seniority system. He was on the verge of setting a record for longest serving...
...elected President, and California Democrat Rep. Henry Waxman (who recently dethroned longtime Energy and Commerce Chairman John Dingell, “destabilizing a seniority system that has governed Democratic politics in the House for decades”) was an especially vigorous...
...But crucial bipartisan support could be tested if liberal California Rep. Henry Waxman succeeds at unseating Chairman John Dingell of Michigan, the panel’s top Democrat for 28 years and a key ally of automakers and electric utilities. The winner will be at...